53 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestOutstanding oratorical talent and natural wit help Fyodor Plevako to smash the accusers in court, and ordinary people consider him a hero.
Acting
Bezrukov's theatrical brilliance — he IS the courtroom.
Production
Lavish 19th-century detail, not a dusty museum piece.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need subtitles AND rewinds.
Creator
Anna Matison
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Plevako was a real historical figure — Russia's most famous pre-revolutionary attorney, known for defending peasants against nobility.
Sergei Bezrukov spent months studying 19th-century legal rhetoric and actual Plevako court transcripts to nail the rapid-fire delivery.
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